Dear Si-list members, I have immediate openings in my department for RF/microwave PA designers. Please contact me directly if you have interest or questions about the positions. Thanks, Peter Aaen Peter.Aaen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_freescale/external/en-us /jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId208&localeCode=en-u s GaAs MMIC Design Engineer Job ID: 61407 Location: USA - ARIZONA - TEMPE Job Interest: RF Engineering Position Type: Full-time experienced Relocation Available: Required Education: Bachelors / Degree Required Experience: 3 - 5 Department Description Come be a part of the MMIC design team in Freescale's RF Division (RFD). RFD is the global leader for RF power semiconductor solutions for the wireless infrastructure equipment market. The division designs high-power RF LDMOS and GaAs discrete transistors, RFIC's and GaAs MMICs for infrastructure applications, ISM (Industrial Scientific and Medical), Avionics, Pulsed Radar, and Broadcast markets. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became an independent company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. Freescale's RF Division is based in Tempe, Arizona, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is the third largest independent semiconductor company in the U.S. For more information on Freescale visit www.freescale.com and for more details of the high power RF solutions provided by Freescale visit www.freescale.com/RFPower. Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations As a member of the RFD MMIC design team, you will design MMIC products and integrated multifunction microwave circuits. You will be responsible for generating requirements based on customer needs as well as MMIC design, test, and layout. As a designer in a team environment, you will leverage the expertise of other engineering groups and will interact with foundry personel as well as customer representatives. Specific Knowledge/Skills * BSEE required, MSEE preferred, RF/Microwave device, circuit or system concentration, 3-5 yrs experience in RF/Microwave design and development. * Design experience required: GaAs Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) (power amplifiers, LNA, switch, phase shifter, attenuators). * Specific experience in advanced compound semiconductor technologies such as GaAs HBT, GaAs pHEMT and GaN HEMT. Experience with SiGe technology a plus. * Must be proficienct in microwave and EM simulation tools such as ADS, MWO, SONNET (Momentum) and HFSS. EM modeling of high frequency packages a plus * Experience in all aspects microwave measurements and calibration methods (S-parameters, power, noise figure and IMD). * Strong written and oral communication skills required. ______________ http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_freescale/external/en-us /jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId210&localeCode=en-u s <http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_freescale/external/en-u s/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId210&localeCode=en- us> Senior GaAs MMIC Applications Engineer Job ID: 61412 Location: USA - ARIZONA - TEMPE Job Interest: RF Engineering Position Type: Full-time experienced Relocation Available: Required Education: Bachelors / Degree Required Experience: 5 - 10 Department Description Come be a part of the MMIC design team in Freescale's RF Division (RFD). RFD is the global leader for RF power semiconductor solutions for the wireless infrastructure equipment market. The division designs high-power RF LDMOS and GaAs discrete transistors, RFIC's and GaAs MMICs for infrastructure applications, ISM (Industrial Scientific and Medical), Avionics, Pulsed Radar, and Broadcast markets. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became an independent company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. Freescale's RF Division is based in Tempe, Arizona, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale is the third largest independent semiconductor company in the U.S. For more information on Freescale visit www.freescale.com and for more details of the high power RF solutions provided by Freescale visit www.freescale.com/RFPower. Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations Candidate will need to hold a minimum of a BS degree, MS preferred, in electrical engineering with 5-10 years relevant work experience. Direct experience in designing power amplifiers using III-V technologies, or direct experience working with GaAs MMIC products at the system level is desired. The applicant must have a strong background in Microwave and RF engineering, and emphasis on one or several of the following areas is highly desirable: - Design, setup and test of application circuits for GaAs MMIC product portfolio (GPA, LNA, VVA, VGA and linear driver ICs). - Write application notes and setup technical documentations - Interface with customers and partners in person and remotely to aid designing our products into their applications. - Solving technical problems at the customer's bench or in our own lab. - Training of field application engineers and educating the sales team. Specific Knowledge/Skills *BSSE is required with a MSEE preferred. *Broad technical background in RF-/ Microwave engineering, RF measurements / test, and RF systems (with focus on cellular phone standards) is required The applicant should have at least 5 years of experience with RF related tasks. *Hands-on experience with board level tuning and optimization of matching networks. *High level of experience and understanding of power amplifier, circuit linearization and high-efficiency design techniques. *Microwave measurement techniques (S-parameters, loadpull setups, VNA calibration techniques, spectrum analyzers, power meters, etc). *Understanding and development of advanced RF/microwave measurement techniques *Working knowledge with Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) and planar electromagnetic solvers (Sonnet's EM and/or Agilent's Momentum) *Understanding of wireless communication systems and their latest trends in the industry. *Solid understanding concerning circuit instability and strategies to resolve them. *The candidate must have good communication skills and be able to represent Freescale RFD to customers in a technical support role. *Business travel inside and outside of the country may be necessary for this position. _____________ http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_freescale/external/en-us /jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId526&localeCode=en-u s <http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_freescale/external/en-u s/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId526&localeCode=en- us> RF Power Design Engineer Job ID: 61465 Location: USA - ARIZONA - TEMPE Job Interest: IC Design Engineering Position Type: Full-time experienced Relocation Available: Domestic/In-Country Required Education: Masters Required Experience: 3 - 5 Department Description The RF Division (RFD) is the global leader for RF power semiconductor solutions for the wireless infrastructure equipment market. The division designs high-power RF LDMOS and GaAs discrete transistors, RFIC's and modules for infrastructure applications. http://www.freescale.com/rf Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL, FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(r), is the third largest independent semiconductor company in the U.S. http://www.freescale.com Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations Main responsibilities include the design and development of High Power RF Transistors for the wireless infrastructure markets. Design work involves low impedance transistor matching networks including integrated passives, wire bonds, MOSCAPs, packaging interfaces and PCB board level matching. The design process uses a combination of measurement based techniques (e.g. loadpull data, etc) and CAD software with the use of linear and non-linear models. The design process will make use of Agilent's ADS, 3D and planar electromagnetic simulation tools. The position will require for the individual to work closely with device engineers, product engineers, modeling engineers and manufacturing personnel for successful and timely product introduction. Specific Knowledge/Skills Candidate will hold a minimum of a MS degree (PhD is preferred), in electrical engineering - physics or related technical field and have experience in designing high-power RF transistor internal-matching networks using LDMOS or GaAs HFET technologies. The engineer must have a strong background on Microwave and RF engineering with an emphasis on several of the following areas: * Hands-on experience with board level tuning and optimization of matching networks. * Microwave measurement techniques (S-parameters, loadpull setups, VNA calibration techniques, spectrum analyzers, power meters, etc). * Understanding and development of advanced RF/microwave measurement techniques * Working knowledge with Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) , Ansoft's High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) and planar electromagnetic solvers (Sonnet's Em and/or Agilent's Momentum) * Solid understanding concerning circuit instability and strategies to resolve them. * Strong communication skills Peter Aaen | Manager RF Modeling | RF Division | Freescale Semiconductor Inc. | Skype: peter.aaen | Office 480.413.6505 | Wireless 480.797.0593 Peter Aaen | Manager RF Modeling | RF Division | Freescale Semiconductor Inc. | Skype: peter.aaen | Office 480.413.6505 | Wireless 480.797.0593 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu